Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi missile
The Saudi-led coalition said that air defences have intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by Yemen’s Houthis towards southern Saudi Arabia.
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Iranian senior official: 'STOP manufacturing FAKE NEWS about imaginary talks'
Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said in a post on X late on Monday that the US government is "wrecked" by the war on Iran.
Qatari prime minister says discussions with Trump were 'positive'
In a post on X, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said his discussions with US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance were "positive."
Trump: 'We are seeing positive momentum toward an end to this conflict'
In a post on Truth Social following his meeting with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, US President Donald Trump said there was "positive momentum toward an end to this conflict".
US, Qatar talks on Iran negotiations were 'positive': Reports
The talks between US President Donald Trump and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on Monday were "positive", a source familiar with the matter told Axios.
Trump says US ready to strike Iran 'if necessary', Reuters reports
US President Donald Trump told Reuters in a brief phone interview on Monday that Qatar and Saudi Arabia are eager for a peaceful solution on the Iran conflict but the US is ready to resume military strikes if necessary.
Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed Houthi missile facilities
In an official statement, the Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed several facilities used by the Houthis in producing ballistic missile components.
Trump, Qatari prime minister discuss Iran negotiations in 45-minute meeting: Report
The meeting between US President Donald Trump and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on Monday lasted 45 minutes and focused mainly on the negotiations with Iran, a source familiar with the meeting told Axios.
Senior UAE official says Gulf faces 'prolonged uncertainty' with no settlement to Iran war
A senior UAE official warned that the Gulf must be prepared for a “long period of uncertainty” in which the US and Iran are not able to come to a political settlement to end their war , leaving the region in a state of limbo.
Senior UAE official says Gulf faces 'prolonged uncertainty' with no settlement to Iran war
A senior UAE official warned that the Gulf must be prepared for a “long period of uncertainty” in which the US and Iran are not able to come to a political settlement to end their war , leaving the region in a state of limbo.
Three injured as wall collapses on displaced family's tent in Gaza, Al Jazeera reports
Three Palestinians were injured when a wall collapsed on a tent sheltering displaced people in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, a source at al-Awda hospital told Al Jazeera.
Iranian ambassador summoned over alleged cyberattacks on French supermarket fridges
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Monday that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was responsible for the cyberattacks on the refrigeration systems of French supermarkets that took place last month.
Anti-Muslim influence campaign targeting UK traced back to Israel
A new investigation has traced a major anti-Muslim propaganda campaign targeting Britain back to Israel .
Saudi energy ministry: East-West Pipeline hit in Madinah region
In an official statement, the Saudi Ministry of Energy said the East-West Pipeline in the Madinah region was targeted on Monday.
Saudi, Omani foreign ministers call for continued diplomacy
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Omani counterpart, Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, stressed in a phone call on Monday the need to continue the diplomatic efforts aimed at containing the regional crisis, according to a statement issued by the Saudi Foreign Ministry.
Iran says no plan for US talks unless Washington meets seven conditions
Iran has no plans to negotiate with the United States unless Washington takes practical steps to meet Tehran's seven conditions, which Iran set out in a June interim agreement with the United States, a senior security official told Iranian state media.
Netanyahu calls for unity government without 'Hamas supporters'
In a video statement released on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said forming a unity government was an "absolute necessity".
Israeli mob attacks Palestinian citizens during Lod rally
A far-right Israeli mob marched through Palestinian neighbourhoods in the city of Lod on Sunday night, provoking and assaulting residents and sparking clashes.
More than 200,000 join Amsterdam march against Gaza genocide
Tens of thousands of people marched through Amsterdam on Sunday, demanding that the Dutch government end arms sales to Israel and impose tougher trade sanctions over its genocide in Gaza.
Iran war: Will Trump's midterm defeat end or entrench the conflict with Tehran?
The US midterm elections delivered a historic defeat to President Donald Trump’s Republican Party, which lost control of both houses of Congress.
Syria denies it has forces fighting in Yemen
Syria's foreign minister on Monday insisted that his country has no troops deployed in Yemen and was not planning on sending any, after Yemeni sources told AFP that Syrian soldiers were in Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
Nearly 80 percent of Britons see Israel as a threat to world peace
Nearly four in five Britons see Israel as a serious threat to world peace, according to a survey published last week by the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen).
Iranian press review: Newspapers warn of war reaching 'heart of Europe'
Daily newspapers close to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have published a list of potential targets across Europe, following US strikes on Qeshm Island last week.
US rabbi blames Netanyahu's 'right wing messianism' for the end of 'Jewish Golden Age'
A leading US Reform rabbi has blamed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's “right-wing messianism and West Bank lawlessness” for fuelling opposition to Israel and rising settler violence in the West Bank as a factor contributing to the end of "The Golden Age of American Jewry". “We need to be honest with…
Turkey says new Israeli government will test whether hostility outlasts Netanyahu
A new Israeli government would be a litmus test of whether tensions with Turkey reflect the policy of the Israeli state or that of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration, Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin said on Monday.
Petition for inquiry into UK 'complicity' in Gaza genocide passes 100,000 threshold
A petition by Your Party calling for a public inquiry into " British complicity in Israel 's genocide in Gaza" has received more than 100,000 signatures, passing the threshold for it to be considered for a debate in parliament.
Eminent Ottoman historian Engin Deniz Akarli dies aged 81
One of the world’s leading scholars of Ottoman history, Engin Deniz Akarli, died in his home in Istanbul on Sunday, aged 81.
Labour's message to UK voters: Israel is more important than your needs
The UK Labour Party has signalled its intention to break local co-operation deals with the Green Party over the latter’s “Zionism is racism” motion, passed at the Greens’ conference last month.
Erdogan urges Trump to avoid fresh Iran strikes as Turkey pushes for deal
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged US President Donald Trump over the weekend not to launch another round of strikes on Iran , as regional countries stepped up efforts to de-escalate tensions, Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin said.
Erdogan warns Trump against further attacks on Iran
President Tayyip Erdogan said he told US President Donald Trump that he was opposed to further strikes on Iran.
Iran defends two-day proposal for peace talks after US rejects conditions
Iran defended a proposal on Monday to restart peace talks in as few as two days as the most reasonable offer on the table, after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called some of Iran's conditions "outrageous and ridiculous".
Gaza: Five Palestinians killed as sand embankment collapses on displacement tents
A sand embankment collapsed on tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip late on Sunday, killing three children and two women as severe weather battered the territory.
Trump says he thinks he will meet with Xi, Putin, set to discuss ending war on Iran
US President Donald Trump said that he thinks he will meet with his Chinese and Russian counterparts at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in China’s Shenzhen next week.
China says it is willing to promote fresh progress in bilateral relations with Iran
Chinese special envoy to the Middle East, Zhai Jun, said that China is willing to promote new progress in bilateral relations with Iran.
Trump set to meet Qatar’s prime minister at the White House
US President Donald Trump is expected to meet Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani behind closed doors at the White House on Monday.
IRGC says 'oil smuggling' through Hormuz Strait has been completely halted
An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy official said that the "oil smuggling" through the southern route in the Strait of Hormuz has been fully halted.
Iranian official says no vital infrastructure damaged in US attack on Qeshm island
A provincial official indicated that no vital infrastructure or services were impacted by a US attack on Iran's Qeshm island overnight.
Watch: Iranian Foreign Minister comments on paused US-Iran mediation following midterms
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi noted that negotiations between the US and Iran have paused in frequency in the aftermath of the US midterm elections.
Araghchi says Americans are 'sick and tired' of Israel embroiling US into 'Forever Wars'
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said that Americans are "sick and tired" of Israel dragging the US into several conflicts.
Iran mocks US military initiative to disrupt supply routes
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has dismissed a new US military initiative to restrict the movement of goods through Iran's land borders and the Caspian Sea as “merely wordplay”, as tensions over shipping routes and Washington's blockade continue.
Trump doubles down on choice to start war on Iran
US president Donald Trump has reiterated remarks that he would begin the war on Iran once again if he had a second chance.
Watch: Flooding brings Gaza's Civil Defence to declare maximum state of emergency
Heavy rainfall and strong winds have flooded tens of thousands of displacement tents across Gaza, leaving families exposed to rising floodwaters, freezing conditions and worsening humanitarian needs.
Rubio says no 'breakthrough' in US-Iran talks
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested that there has been no progress regarding truce talks with Iran, accusing the country of making "unacceptable" demands.
Yemeni government forces claim attacks against Houthi positions
Military spokesperson for the Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces, Majid Al-Nazili, said on Sunday that approximately 267 Houthi fighters have been either killed, wounded, or forced to flee the battlefield as part of its “Dawn of Yemen” operation.
Child shot by Israeli forces during West Bank raid into Jenin-area town
A thirteen-year-old Palestinian child was injured by Israeli forces' live fire on Sunday during a military raid into the town of Zababdeh, south of Jenin in the occupied West Bank, Wafa news agency reported, citing the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS).
US launches task force to disrupt land transit routes into Iran
US President Donald Trump said Sunday that a new task force is now in “in full force and effect” in Iran.
Explosions heard on Iran's Qeshm Island, state media reports
Iran's IRNA news reported on Sunday the US military fired ‘projectiles’ on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday.
Drone attack hits Khor Mor gas field in Iraq’s Kurdistan region
A drone attack targeted the Khor Mor gas field, one of the largest in the Kurdistan region, on Sunday, according to Kurdish security forces.
Iranian delegation meet president of Kurdish region in northern Iraq
The president of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government has met with a delegation from Iran on Sunday and reviewed security agreements between Iran and Iraq, including the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, according to a statement from the president's office.
Gaza sandbank collapse kills five amid heavy rains
At least five people have been killed, including three children, after heavy rains caused a sandbank to collapse in central Gaza's Deir al-Balah, Wafa news reported on Sunday.
Iraq has agreed with the US to allow oil exports through Hormuz, minister says
Iraq has reached understandings with the US to allow Iraqi oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz via a shipping lane near Oman, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said in an interview with Al Jazeera.
Iran says no progress on US negotiations since midterm results
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that there has been no progress in mediators' work regarding peace talks between Tehran and Washington to end hostilities in the region since the results of the US midterm elections.
Eisenkot says any party involved in next government must commit to action on Hamas
Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has said that any party willing to sign on to the “recognition of Hamas as a terrorist organisation and a commitment to destroying its military and governing capabilities” is a potential partner in his national emergency government.
Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed Houthi missile launchpads in Yemen's Sanaa
The Saudi-led coalition said on Sunday that it had destroyed two ballistic missile launch platform in Yemen's northwest capital of Sanaa.
Trump says fresh strikes on Iran ‘highly unlikely’ if talks progress
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that renewed strikes on Iran are “highly unlikely” provided negotiations progress over Tehran's nuclear programme and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's Araghchi calls on the US to end war 'on all fronts'
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Aragchi called on the White House to "meet the requirements" of Tehran's 2-day proposal and "end to war on all fronts" on Sunday.
Iran says oil tanker on fire after striking a mine near Hormuz
Iranian media reported on Sunday that an oil tanker has caught fire after hitting a naval mine east of the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran condemns ‘Saudi aggression’ after dozens killed in attack on Taiz market
Iran condemned “Saudi aggression” in Yemen on Sunday after an air strike on a market in Taiz killed dozens of civilians.
'Iron Gate plan is merely wordplay': Iran mocks US military initiative to disrupt supply routes
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has dismissed a new US military initiative to restrict the movement of goods through Iran's land borders and the Caspian Sea as “merely wordplay”, as tensions over shipping routes and Washington's blockade continue.
Israel kills two Palestinians in attack on Gaza's Khan Younis
Israeli bombardment of southern Gaza's Khan Younis city has killed two people, including a woman, Wafa reports citing a medical source.
'Iron Gate plan is merely wordplay': Iran mocks US military initiative to disrupt supply routes
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has dismissed a new US military initiative to restrict the movement of goods through Iran's land borders and the Caspian Sea as “merely wordplay”, as tensions over shipping routes and Washington's blockade continue.
Israeli forces detain teacher following school raid in Masafer Yatta, install gate east of Tammun
Israeli forces have detained a teacher following a raid on a school in Hebron's Masafer Yatta in the southern occupied West Bank, Wafa reports citing a "media activist".
Iran suggests blasts are not US attacks as both sides report ships hit
Iranian media suggested explosions in southern Iran on Saturday evening were related to Iranian military activities rather than US strikes while both sides reported that shipping had been hit in or near the Strait of Hormuz.
Houthis claim attack on Saudi Arabia's King Khalad airport
The Houthis have claimed an attack on the King Khalid International Airport and Saudi Aramco oil storage tanks.
‘Spiritual darkness’: US ambassador to Israel says critics of Iran war are blinded by Satan
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has drawn criticism after saying that critics of US war on Iran are "in spiritual darkness" and claiming that those who disagree with intervention have been blinded by Satan.
Houthis claim attack on Riyadh financial centre
Houthis on Sunday claimed responsibility for an attack on the financial district of the Saudi capital, Riyadh, that eyewitnesses said caused damage to a skyscraper belonging to oil giant Aramco.
‘Spiritual darkness’: US ambassador to Israel says critics of Iran war are blinded by Satan
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has drawn criticism after saying that critics of US war on Iran are "in spiritual darkness" and claiming that those who disagree with intervention have been blinded by Satan.
What is happening in the occupied West Bank?
Three Palestinians have been wounded after being severely beaten with clubs by Israeli settlers near Salfit city in the central occupied West Bank, Wafa reports, citing local sources.
IRGC says three tankers ablaze in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guards reports that “three rogue oil tankers traveling an unauthorized route in the Strait of Hormuz have been hit by explosions and severe fires”.
Palestinian journalist and activist freed from Israeli police custody after five-day detention
The Palestinian journalist and activist Abed Abu Shehadeh has been freed following five days in Israeli police custody.
Watch: Footage shows Palestinian families struggling to drain rainwater from their tents
Footage shot by photojournalist Mahmoud Hamda shows displaced Palestinian families wading through the rain water that has inundated their tents.
Saudi Aramco tower damaged after Houthi missile attacks on Riyadh
A building belonging to Saudi state oil giant Aramco was damaged in Riyadh on Sunday as Saudi Arabia reported a series of missile attacks launched by Yemen’s Houthi movement.
IRGC dismisses new US plan to tighten economic pressure on Iran as 'wordplay'
The US cannot achieve its goals of blockading Iran's economy and shutting its trade routes because Tehran has made preparations and communicates closely with neighbours, a Revolutionary Guards spokesperson was quoted as saying on Sunday.
France's polarised road to 2027: Repression, racism and the rise of the far right
Grief and anger filled the streets of Trappes, north of Paris, on 30 October as thousands paid tribute to the victims of a racist attack committed a week earlier. A 26-year-old Black man, Pengo Bossio Wangi, was killed and seven other people injured, including a 12-year-old girl.
Saudi Aramco building in Riyadh damaged by falling debris in attempted attack, ministry says
An administrative building belonging to state oil giant Saudi Aramco in Riyadh was damaged by falling debris following an attempted attack on Sunday, with no injuries or fatalities reported, the kingdom's Energy Ministry said.
Morning update
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Palestinian injured, six others detained during raids in West Bank
A Palestinian youth was wounded in the leg by Israeli gunfire during a raid in the Kafr Saba neighbourhood of Qalqilya in the occupied West Bank, Quds News Network reported.
Aramco building damaged as Houthis target Riyadh, report says
Riyadh's financial district was targeted and the area's Aramco building was damaged after the Saudi-led coalition forces said they intercepted missiles over Riyadh's airspace, multiple witnesses told AFP on Sunday.
UK petition seeking Gaza genocide inquiry nears parliament debate threshold
Britain's Your Party has said that its petition calling for a public enquiry into Britain’s involvement in Israel’s genocide in Gaza has reached 90,000, approaching 100,000 mark that will make it eligible for a debate in parliament.
Coalition forces says four Houthi missiles destroyed over Saudi airspace
The Saudi-led coalition forces intercepted and destroyed two cruise missiles over the Riyadh and southern regions of the kingdom, spokesman for the coalition, Major General Turki al-Malki said on X.
'Such happiness...': Israeli forecaster mocks Palestinians over flooded tents
Israeli forecaster Tzachi Peleg has mocked Gaza’s displaced residents as their tents were flood by rainwater.
Saudi civil defence issues all clear for Riyadh minutes after danger alert
Saudi Civil Defence authorities issue all clear for Riyadh City, minutes after warning residents of a “potential danger” and urging them to proceed to the nearest safe place in the capital.
Iran executes three men convicted over January 2026 protests
Iran on Sunday executed three men convicted of taking part in armed unrest during protests in January 2026 and carrying out operations for Israel and the United States, state media reported.
Israeli military says hostile aircraft alert in north false alarm
Israeli military says hostile aircraft alerts in the north were false identification, minutes after reports that sirends had been sounded in the Zar’it and Shomera areas near the Lebanese border over “hostile aircraft” infiltration, Reuters reported.
Iran tells Russia talks with US without guarantees won't end conflict, report says
Iran’s ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali has said Iran and Russia have discussed strengthening military and security cooperation, with Tehran stressing that talks with the US could not end the conflict without credible guarantees, according to Mehr News Agency.
Saudi and Qatari foreign ministers discuss de-escalation efforts
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed “ongoing efforts to de-escalate tensions, and enhance security and stability” with Qatari Prime Minister and and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry said.
Saudi-led coalition claims Houthi missile destroyed over Eastern Province
The Saudi-led coalition air defences intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis toward the kingdom’s Eastern Province, spokesman of the coalition, Major General Turki Al-Malki said on X.
UAE rescues 22 people from burning cargo ship in Sea of Oman
The United Arab Emirates National Guard said on Sunday that it has rescued 22 people, all of whom are of Arab nationals, after a fire broke out on a cargo ship in the Sea of Oman.
Saudi authorities say danger passes in Dammam, al-Ahsa and Abqaiq
The General Directorate of Saudi Civil Defense said the danger in the city of Dammam and the provinces of al-Ahsa and Abqaiq has now passed.
Paraguay's pro-Israel former president taken into custody over banking crisis
Paraguayan prosecutors charged pro-Israel ex-president Santiago Pena and took him into custody Saturday over a banking crisis that saw millions cut off from their money and sparked major protests.
French ships may escort pro-Palestinian civilian flotillas, Mélenchon says
France's far-left presidential contender Jean-Luc Mélenchon has said that French ships will, if necessary, escort flotillas of citizens as he vowed "direct action" to come to the aid of the Palestinians, both against the genocide in Gaza and against the gradual annexation of the West Bank.
'You lost war and election': Iran's Rezaei warns US of 'devastating response'
Iran's Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), Major General Mohsen Rezaei, has warned the United States that it will respond with a "devastating response" if attacks resume.
Centcom sets up 'Task Force Iron Gate' to disrupt Iran’s weapons transfers
The United States Central Command (Centcom) has directed the establishment of a task force that will support US government's efforts to prevent Iran from using ground routes to transport advanced weapons and other materials.
Yemen and Lebanon to work towards halting Hezbollah support for Houthis, minister says
Yemen's Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba has said her government will take joint measures with Lebanon to halt Hezbollah's support to Houthis.
Death toll from air strikes near Yemeni capital rises to 33, Houthis say
The death toll from Saturday's air strikes on a village near Yemen's capital, Sanaa, has risen to at least 33, with 39 wounded, Houthis said, in one of the deadliest reported attacks since fighting between Saudi Arabia and the group resumed in July.
Bulk carrier and military forces involved in Gulf of Oman incident: UKMTO
A bulk carrier and military forces were involved in an incident in the Gulf of Oman, about 18 nautical miles east of Khor Fakkan in the UAE, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Saturday.
Israeli military issues orders to seize Palestinian land and uproot trees near Bethlehem
Israeli authorities have issued four military orders to seize Palestinian land near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, including orders to seize 4.708 dunums of land in al-Khader and Arab al-Ta'amra and remove trees and vegetation from 10.085 dunums in Nahalin, the Palestinian Wall and Settlement Resistance…
US military says it disabled cargo vessel in Gulf of Oman
A US military aircraft fired on and disabled a commercial vessel that tried to break the US naval blockade of Iran on Saturday, US Central Command (Centcom) said.
Iran's army says forces 'stronger' than at start of war, Hormuz to stay closed
Iran's armed forces are "on higher alert and are stronger than they were at the beginning of the war" with the United States, an army spokesman said on Saturday.
Two Houthi missiles launched towards Riyadh destroyed, Saudi-led coalition says
The Saudi-led coalition said that it intercepted and destroyed two missiles launched by Yemen's Houthis towards Riyadh.